One million young people will soon not be in education or employment

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"The number of young people not in work, employment or training is set to surpass one million for the first time in more than a decade, new research has found. The number of so-called Neets has risen by nearly 200,000 over the past two years to reach 940,000, new research from the Resolution Foundation shows. The biggest increases in the past few decades are among those inactive due to disability or ill health, it suggested."

The Independent covers reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech and produces documentaries about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The outlet emphasizes parsing facts from messaging, relies on reader donations to fund reporters, and avoids paywalls to keep reporting freely accessible. Research from the Resolution Foundation, supported by the Health Foundation, finds NEETs rose by nearly 200,000 in two years to 940,000. Inactivity due to sickness or disability among young people has more than doubled since 2005 and now makes up over one in four NEETs. The report warns NEETs are set to exceed one million and notes the government's Youth Guarantee aims to match young people with local training.

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